Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-13
P. ". LINSKIE, PLAINTIFF

Mr.. p. w Linskie, Dallas undertaken,
appears as the plaintiff in libel suit in
which Mr.. Z. c. Thornton of Gordon,
Tex, and THE GAZETTE are made defend
ants, the damages being laid at $50 600
The cause Of this action is found IL e
card printed in THE GAzETTE of March
by Mr. f. c. Thornton. In this card
Mr.. Thornton stated that the body of
Joseph Holbert, citizen OF the vicinity
of Gordon who was found dead under
Trinity river bridge at Dallas, had been
turned over to Mr.. Linskje. Mr.. Thorn
ton further stated that, instead of notify
ing Holbert's friends of his death, Mr.
Linskie sent the following telegram to
the firm Of 6. W Gentry & Co;
DALLAS. TEN, Feb. IS 1851
G. W. Gentry Y Co., Gordon. Tex.
Have you any funds hand belonging TO
Joe R. HoIbert, Answer quick.
?. ". LINsKIK.
Mr.. Thornton says the above telegram
came without hint of what had befallen
the unfortunate man, and was answered as
follows:
GORDON, TEN, Feb. IS, 1851.
p W Linskie. Dallas. Tex.
We sent colbert $50. Have more money
G. w. GENTRY & Co.
In a few hours afterWard the following
was received By Mr.. Thornton:
DALLAS. TEN, Feb. IS, 1887.
6. W. Gentry & Co., Gordon, Tex.
State amount on hand. P. W. LINsKIE.
Mr. Thornton says that this second tel
egram brought no intimation even of HOl-
bert's death, and on Tuesday morning,
March /, the third telegram was received
from Llnskie as follows:
DALLAS. TN. Feb. IS 1887.
G. " Gentry Il Co. Gordon, Tex.
Joe Il. Holbert is dead Wire instructions.
P. W. LISsKIE.
With these kilograms as basis, Mr..
Thornton argued that the purpose was to
ascertain how large q bill could be made
out OF Holbert's burial. And Tor this de-
ducticn Mr.. Linskie claims that he has
been injured in character and reputation
to the extent Of 2O,000.
II the Dallas News OF March II there is
an account Of the filing OF this suit against
Mr.. Thornton and THE GAZETTE, in
which occurs this paragraph:
The plaintiff, aft.r reciting that certain pa
pers und on the remains of Joe L. Holbert 10
diCated that the d ceased had q considerable
sum of money which appeared ID be Il deposit
with g W Gently, alleges that from obserya
ton erived from long experience as an under
taker and after CO lsultatiol with others, he
deemed 1t prudent and proper for the benefit OF
and the proper pro ection OF those who might
| be found entitled to the effects of the deceased
! t. ascertain before announcing his death, fr II
the said &. ". Gentry & Co., If s1ch money was
! in fact on deposit with the L.
Mr.. LiRskie bases his claim for damages
on the imputation of a motive to him by
Mr.. Thornton. 1t was not the publica
ton Of the kilograms sent by Mr.. Linskie
that moved him to ask reparation, but the
sscription of purpose 10 him in sending
such kilograms.
This being true, and Mr.. Linskie him
self feeling SO deeply injured in character
and reputation by the lmputation of apur-
| pose, why should he be so prompt to sus-
pect Gentry & Co. of possible purpose
| to rob Holbert's heirs? He alleges that
he acted as he did ''for the benefit and
protection of those who were entitled to
the effects of the deceased" In
other words, Mr.. Linskie st Dali
las, stranger to Holbert, deems
it necessary to protect Holbert's heirs
against those who knew the dead man
and had his confidence; and while Mr..
Linskie claims $4,000 damages 10 his
reputation in the ascription of purpose